Table with attached chairs



Q c. DAN-IEVLSON. TABLE WITH ATTACHED CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR` I3, 1920. 1,370,952. Patented Mai'. 8, 1921.

G. C. DANIELSON.

TABLE WITH ATTACHED CHAIRS.

APPLICATTON FILED MAR \3,192o.

1,370,952. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAF C. DANIELSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TABLE 'WITH .A.'.l"l.AC1-IED CHAIRS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Application filed March 13, 1920. Serial No. 365,449.

tain new and useful Improvements in Tables with Attached Chairs; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it a pertains to make and use the saine.

F y invention has for its object to provide a table with attachedchairs, the table and all of the chairs being arranged to be folded intovery small space. Generally stated, the invention consists of the noveldevices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and dened inthe claims.

The foldable table and foldable chairs are combined in the nature of asingle or selfcontained unit. The table, itself, is of such nature thatit may be readily opened up and may be readily folded into very smallspace; and the chairs which are attached thereto are of such characterthat they, themselves, may bereadily opened up and positioned for useand may be kquickly folded into small space and turned into spaceprovided therefor within the folded table.

A device of this character will be found useful in many places, but willbe found especially useful to meet the demands of small apartment roomsand for use in sun porches. and the like, where it is very desirable touse as much space as possible except at meal times.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the table and chairs foldedtogether;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the table opened up and the chairsset for use;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the table partly folded but withsome parts removed and showing one of the chairs posi-- tioned for use,the other chairs being folded and turned within the table space.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line 4--4 ofFig. 3, showing by full lines the chairs turned into positions for use,two of the chairs being indicated in full positions by dotted lines, andthe spread table top being indicated by dotted lines;

t Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. L1; andFig. 6 is a view corresponding to Fig. 5, but showing in full lines thechairs partly folded and showing by dottedlines the chairs completelyfolded but not yet turned into the table space.

The table has a top made up of three sections, to wit: a central orintermediate section 7 and foldable leaves 8 connected to said centralsection by hinges 9. The central section 7 is very narrow and is rigidlyconnected to and supported by four legs 10.

The upper portions of the adjacent end legs 10 are connected by crossrails 11. The numeral 12 indicates a cross rail or vertically set boardthat is rigidly secured to the central portion of the central topsection 7 and extends transversely thereof. The opposite ends of thecentral cross rail 12 are connected to diagonally opposite corner posts10 by longitudinal rails 13 that are also rigidly secured to the centralsection 7 of the table top. Thus, it will be seen that the centralsection 7 of the table top is the rigidly secured member of said top.

Of course, the table may be made in vari- Aous different sizes,'but inpractice, I have found that a table of the proper size to seat sixpersons may be made in the following dimensions, to wit: central section7 twelve inches by forty eight inches and the leaves fourteen inches byforty-eight inches. This gives a table top which, when spread, is fourfeet by forty inches.

It will be noted that the legs 10 and cross rails 11 are set in from theends of the top board 7 so as to. leave outer end space 14, and it willbe further noted that the offsetting of the rails 13 affords spaces 15between the end rails 11 and central rails 12. This is done for apurpose which will presently appear.

The numeral 16 indicates table supporting arms shown as of rectangularform and rovided at their outer ends with depending legs 16a. At theirinner ends or edges, the arms 16 are connected by hinges 17 to theopposite ends and opposite sides of the central rail 12. Here it will benoted that the so-called central rail 12 affords the fixed top section 7with a bearing to which the legequipped leaf supporting yarms 16 may behinged for swinging movements one into the outer of each of the spaces15.

In the table shown, there are six foldable chairs and all of thesechairs, per ser, are of the same construction. Each. comprises seatboard 18, front and rear legs 19 and 20 and a back board 21. The saidlegs 19 and 20 are independently connected at their upper ends to thebottom of the seat board -18, respectively, by hinges 19a and 29a, and

each so-called leg is formed double, so that it practically affords twolegs. Above their lower ends, the legs 19 and 2O have cross bars towhich a spreader bar 22 is connected bv hinges 23. The cross bar of therear leg 20 is connected by a hinge 24 to the lower' end of a strut orbrace bar 25 that is made up of sections connected by a hinge 26, theupper end of the upper section being connected by a hinge 27 to the seatboard 18 approximately in line with the upper end of the front leg 19.The back board 21 is connected to the seat board 18 by hinges 21"L whichare s0 applied as to limit the outward movementof said back board to theposition shown in Fig. 5, but will permit the said back board to befolded against the seat board.V Y

Y The front edge of the seat board 18 is connected `by hinges 28 to theupper edge of a seatrail 29.

To the outer edge or end of each legA equipped leaf supporting arni 16,`two of rthe chairs above described are engageablj)7 i posite legs10. Thesaid arms 32 are each made up of two sections connected by a hinge 34,so that they will jack-knife or fold f together by buckling theintermediate joints side of each chair an open space that permits easyaccess tou and removal from the chairs.

When the chairs are set up, as shown, the toggle-acting struts 25 havetheir hinges 26 slightly. below"deadcenters, yso 'that they will not, ofthemselves, buckle, but will hold the chair legs properly spread.V

Vhen the chairs are to be folded, the backs 21 can be turned down ontothe seats 81 and then struts 25 are buckled by press- `ing their hinges26 upward, as shown in Fig. 6, the seat board 18 can be freely turnedupward on its hinge 28 and the legs 19 and 2O will then fold downward ontheir hinges 19n and 20a Vuntil they are all brought into a verticalposition, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, and by full lines inFig. 1. Then to move the folded end chairs into theend spaces 14 andunder the ends of thecenter board 7, it is only necessary to buckle thetoggle-acting arms 32 inward,

whereupon the said end chairs will be po sitioned as best shown iiiFig.1 and at the right in Fig. 3. Y

The pairs of side chairs, after they are folded up, as described, can beturned flatwise against the arms 16 and then the said arms, with theirlegs, can be turned into the spaces 15 and beneath the centerboard 7, asindicated by dotted linesin Fig. et and by full lines in Figs. 1 and 3.Thus, the com-V plete table and chair-equipment is adapted to be foldedup within a space covering a floor area of only twelve inches by fortyeight inches, and this, as is evident, is a remarkably compact formationfor such a complete table equipment. When the table and chairs arefolded together, they may be moved around as an entirety and they mayalso be moved together when the chairs are turned outward. y preferablymade from straight pieces of wood sawed from ordinary planks or boards,and hence the table' and chairs may be made at comparatively' smallcost.

The numeral 35 indicates spring locks which are secured to the underside of the table top 7 and also to the leaf supporting arm 16 for thepurpose of holding the chairs in a folded locked position, in respect tothe table, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3.

What I claim is: 1. The combination with a table comprising a relativelyiiXed top section and legs `supporting the same, of a table topl leafhingedly connected to said fixed top section, a leg-.equippedleaf-supported arm liingedly connected to the table top section, afoldable chair hingedly connected to the v outer portionV of saidleg-equipped arm, said;

leg-equipped arm, when turned outward, serving to support said leaf andto position said chair, and said chair, when folded p against said arm,being adapted to be turned therewith fromIunder said leaf and into aposition under said fixed top section.

2. The combination with a table comprising a relatively fixedleafequipped top section and legs supporting the same, of legequippedleaf supporting arms hingedly conneeted to the table structure formovements to a position under said fixed top section, a pair of foldablechairs hingedly connected to the free outer portion of said legequippedarms and when folded against the same, movable together to a positionunder said iXed top section, toggle-acting arms hingedly connected tocertain of the table legs, and foldable end seats liingedly connected tosaid toggle-acting arms and foldable therewith into positions under theends of said xed top section.

3. The combination with a table comprising a relatively central topsection, leaves hinged to the opposite edges of said central section,and legs rigidly secured to said central top section inward of its ends,of 0ppositely swinging leg-equipped leaf-supporting arms hinged to thetable structure for movements to and from positions below said centraltop section, toggle acting arms hinged to certain of said table legs,and foldable chairs hingedly connected to the free ends of saidleg-equipped and toggle-acting arms, and adapted to be folded togetherand moved to position below said central top section.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

GUSTAF C. DANIELSON.

